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Fast-Access Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel tour by Tommaso

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3 hours (approx.)
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Offered in: English
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Overview

Enjoy an exclusive 3-hour Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museums skip the line private tour. Explore the wonderful complex of rooms, artwork and history with Tom, a local licensed guide, who will bring the ancient collections to life. Use the fast access to explore the Gallery of the Maps and Raphael’s Rooms; admire breath-taking Sistine Chapel with ‘The Creation of Adam’ by Michelangelo’; end your tour in the St Peter’s square.

What's Included

  • Private tour
  • Guaranteed to skip the long lines
  • Professional art historian guide
  • Gratuities
  • Private transportation
  • St Peter's Basilica
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Viale Vaticano, 100, 00192 Roma RM, Italy

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Vatican Museums

Use the fast access passageway, and ready to explore the wonderful collections of the Vatican Museums.Stroll through the Gallery of the Maps and Gallery of Tapestries as you tune in to stories of Vatican interest. Look at curios, for example, timeworn yet captivating Italian maps, the figures and candelabras of the Gallery of Candelabras. Stop for photographs before the Pigna statue in the Pinecone Courtyard, composed by Donato Bramante. Raphael's Rooms are a progression of displays that feature the ability of the commended Renaissance craftsman himself.
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1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Included

Sistine Chapel

Go through the rooms, and after that progression inside the Sistine Chapel — the pope's close to home place of love and a feature of any Vatican trip. Remain underneath Michelangelo's The Creation of Adam, which shrouds the roof, and respect The Last Judgment, his vivid painting that embellishes a divider.
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1 hour Admission Ticket Included

St. Peter's Square

Look at the Baldacchino by Bernini, and after that say farewell to your guide in St Peter's Square, where you can see the Pope’s Palace and the colorful Swiss Guards.
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Included

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Additional Info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
  • READ CAREFULLY: Because of the growing popularity of the current pope Francis and his intense activity in organising mass events in the Vatican some areas might get closed last minute without previous notice. This has already happened this year and can happen again during you Vatican tour. In case of such events our tour guide will provide you with a valuable alternative focusing the tour inside the Vatican museums.
  • Please note that due to Jubilee restrictions, access to the Basilica is not accessible

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Fast-Access Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel tour by Tommaso?

A: This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded. Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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What's Included

Activity name

  • Private tour
  • Guaranteed to skip the long lines
  • Professional art historian guide
  • Local guide
  • Gratuities
  • Private transportation
  • St Peter's Basilica

Additional Info

Activity name

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
  • READ CAREFULLY: Because of the growing popularity of the current pope Francis and his intense activity in organising mass events in the Vatican some areas might get closed last minute without previous notice. This has already happened this year and can happen again during you Vatican tour. In case of such events our tour guide will provide you with a valuable alternative focusing the tour inside the Vatican museums.
  • Please note that due to Jubilee restrictions, access to the Basilica is not accessible

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